Administration for Children and Families - Design Options for the Assessment of Head Start Quality Enhancements, 2003-2004http://www.acf.hhs.gov/taxonomy/term/2795
In September of 2003, the Office of Planning Research and Evaluation (OPRE) contracted with Mathematica to prepare design options for potential evaluations of Head Start quality enhancements. In light of Head Start's significant focus on quality improvement and the development and implementation of a wide range of enhancement ideas, this project was intended to explore ways to maximize learning from innovation.
The project developed a framework for designing rigorous evaluations of enhancement initiatives and program variations in Head Start. The framework provides flexible guidelines for designing research to evaluate the effectiveness of specific quality enhancements in Head Start across a range of different settings, on either a small or large scale. The final report lays out this framework, identifies specific quality enhancement ideas related to Head Start’s current activities and priorities, and describes appropriate evaluation options. While the report highlights specific interventions, the framework can be applied to any number of interventions.
enMeasurement Options for the Assessment of Head Start Quality Enhancements: Final Report Volume IIhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/resource/measurement-options-for-the-assessment-of-head-start-quality-enhancements
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This volume of the final report for the project, Design Options for the Assessment of Head Start Quality&hellip;</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 29 May 2012 19:09:32 +00008080 at http://www.acf.hhs.govDesign Options for the Assessment of Head Start Quality Enhancements: Final Report Volume Ihttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/resource/design-options-for-the-assessment-of-head-start-quality-enhancements-final
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Head Start, the largest federally funded preschool program, provides comprehensive services to economically&hellip;</p>
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